Controls Technician

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Bexley (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is looking for an experienced Controls & Automation Technician to join their team in Bexley, Ohio. This role involves supporting industrial process control systems and requires expertise in PLC programming and troubleshooting.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience and familiarity with HMI systems and instrumentation. Opportunities for professional growth and competitive compensation are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial controls, automation, or process control experience.
• Experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, and system integration.
• Knowledge of HMI development and industrial communication networks.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, P&IDs, and control schematics.

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC and HMI systems.
• Support commissioning and startup of automation projects.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation, control hardware, and industrial networks.
• Develop and maintain control system documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams for improvement.
• Support control system upgrades and capital projects.
• Provide operator and maintenance training as needed.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Automation project support

Instrumentation

Continuous improvement

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Controls & Automation Technician to support industrial process control systems in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for PLC programming, troubleshooting, automation project support, instrumentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Program, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC and HMI systems.

Support commissioning and startup of automation projects.

Troubleshoot instrumentation, control hardware, and industrial networks.

Develop and maintain control system documentation.

Collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to improve process performance, reliability, and safety.

Support control system upgrades and capital projects.

Provide operator and maintenance training as needed.

Qualifications

5+ years of industrial controls, automation, or process control experience.

Experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, and system integration.

Knowledge of HMI development and industrial communication networks.

Experience with process instrumentation, field devices, and low-voltage control systems.

Ability to read electrical drawings, P&IDs, and control schematics.

Experience in chemical manufacturing, specialty chemicals, or other continuous process industries strongly preferred.

Additional Information

Occasional travel may be required.

Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.